Solar installations in Scott County, MN
198 recorded installations in Scott County, Minnesota — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 7.4 hail (1.5 severe) and 3.7 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Scott County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 233 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 85% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Scott County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | All Energy Solar | 3 |
| 2 | Powerfully Green | 2 |
| 3 | Ideal Energies | 1 |
| 4 | Bruce Fenlason | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Scott County?
PanelCensus records 198 solar installations in Scott County, Minnesota (45.4 MW of capacity) — about 0.36% of the county's 55,687 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). Dataset coverage depends on Minnesota's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.
How much does solar cost in Scott County?
The median installed price for recorded systems in Scott County is $4.19/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 10.1 kW.
Who installs solar in Scott County?
The most active recorded installers in Scott County are All Energy Solar, Powerfully Green, Ideal Energies.
County assignment is derived from installation ZIP codes via the Census 2020 ZCTA↔county crosswalk (primary county by land-area overlap) — approximate at county boundaries. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.